Pretty standard stuff: Got to the race site, set up transition, then went for a quick run. Just before the start of the race, I swam out to the last buoy and back.

Swim

14m 28s

750 meters

01m 56s / 100 meters

Comments:

It was a good swim, overall. I started out fairly strong, and then held on. I did well coming round the first buoy and then settled in after that. I even did some adequate sighting using the swimmers around me.

What would you do differently?:

Not much

Transition 1

01m 15s

Comments:

Did pretty well, the suit came off quickly, which was nice

What would you do differently?:

Not much

Bike

32m 1s

11 miles

20.61 mile/hr

Comments:

I wanted to go faster, and I think I could have, but it would have wrecked my run. I knew that if I wanted to podium, I'd need 23 mph, but I couldn't achieve that and still run well afterward. It was a good bike, and I felt good getting off. I passed quite a few, and never saw anyone in my AG, so there wasn't much competition.

What would you do differently?:

I'm sure I could have gone harder, but it's hard to tell how hard to go when there's a run right after!

Transition 2

01m 10s

Comments:

As always, T2 is slow for me bc of the socks, but I don't lose too much time, and there's not much I can do about it.

What would you do differently?:

Not much

Run

21m 32s

5 kms

04m 19s min/km

Comments:

This was the most interesting part of the race for me. I started out well, got through the first mile feeling good. The 2nd mile was tough bc of the steep hill, but going down made up for having to push hard on the way up. Things got interesting in the last 1/2 mile: I got passed by my only AG competition of the day. He ran by and I thought, he's not going too fast, let's see if I can hang on. I was pushing it, but it was a pace I could hold. I stayed on his heels, and told myself I'd try to make a pass right at the end. We went up the last little hill toward the finish line, and I made my move, but so did he. He picked up the pace, so I did too. We were moving pretty good-and then he saw that I was next to him. It was a full-on dead sprint to the finish. My final pace at the finish line was 4:20! We both congratulated each other at the end, which was cool. He and I ended up finishing with the exact same time; it's amazing what's left in the tank when you think you're done.

What would you do differently?:

If I can go that hard at the end, surely I can go harder before then!

Post race

Warm down:

catch my breath, eat pizza!

Event comments:

I love this race: it was my first triathlon, and it's great every year. It's very competitive and the course is perfect. If this is my last SC race, it was a great one to end on!

Last updated: 2014-04-15 12:00 AM

Swimming

00:14:28
|
750 meters |
01m 56s / 100meters

Age Group:

6/21

Overall:

63/229

Performance:

Good

Suit:

XTerra

Course:

Swim out to the yellow buoy, turn right, then do the same at the next yellow buoy